What is recorded here

Roch Castle is a thirteenth-century fortress built by Adam de Rupe near Haverfordwest, standing up to thirty metres tall on a rocky outcrop. It changed hands twice during the English Civil War before Parliamentary forces burned it in 1644, leaving it dormant until later restoration. The Walter family fled the destruction, yet their daughter Lucy later bore Charles II an acknowledged son, tying the ruined stones to a royal rebellion that ended in tragedy.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Roch Castle as Castle from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Roch Castle was built during the Medieval period, likely by a local noble or as part of Norman expansion in Wales. It is remembered for its historical significance as a medieval stronghold, reflecting the strategic and military developments of the time in the region.

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